The annual salary statistics of radiologic technologists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of radiologic technologists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for radiologic technologists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of radiologic technologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,540 | 2.02% | 4.00% |
| 2021 | $57,360 | 3.05% | - |
| 2020 | $55,610 | 0.52% | - |
| 2019 | $55,320 | 2.87% | - |
| 2018 | $53,730 | 0.86% | - |
| 2017 | $53,270 | -2.40% | - |
| 2016 | $54,550 | 0.62% | - |
| 2015 | $54,210 | 1.07% | - |
| 2014 | $53,630 | -1.98% | - |
| 2013 | $54,690 | -2.76% | - |
| 2012 | $56,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,540 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for radiologic technologists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of radiologic technologists in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Rocky Mount and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.